THE NUTCRACKER
ballet in 2 acts
libretto and choreography by Vasily Vainonen, Honored Artist of Russia
based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann,
in edition by Gulzhan Tutkibayeva, People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Cast:
Clara…………………………………………. ASEL ASKAROVA
The Nutcracker – prince.……………………. ARHAT ASHIRBEK
Silbergaus, the owner of the house …………AZIZ YESENBAYEV
Silbergaus wife ..............................................AIGUL DUISEKOVA
Drosselmeyer……………. ……. ……………DAUREN ZHENIS
Franz………………………………………... AKYL ZHUAS
Columbine…………………………………. NURAY NURSAFINA
Harlequin……………………. ………….….. ALIM SULTANBAYEV
Arap………………………………………... DARYN TAIRBEKOV
Mouse King…………………………….… NURSULTAN ALPAMYSULY
Chocolate (Spanish Dance)………………..GULIM TURSYNGALIEVA, ARLAN ADILGEREEV
Tea (Chinese Dance)…… ……................... NURAY NURSAFINA, AKYL ZHUAS
Russian Dance «Trepak»……….............… TABIGA BEIMBETKYZY, AISHOLPAN ZHAKSYLYKOVA,
AIDAR AZBEKOV
Danish shepherdesses…………………...... DINA AUELBEK, DIAS KUBASHEV
Old people ……….……………………….. RUSLAN KADYROV, ANEL OMAROVA
Cavaliers ……….………………………… ZHANANUR ZHANABEKOV, SYRYM AYUPOV, ABILOV ELDAR,
NURSULTAN ALPAMYSULY
Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Company and Chorus of the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre after Abay
Сonductor – MUKHTAR KALDAYAKOV
Stage Conductor – YERBOLAT AKHMEDYAROV, Honored Figure of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Stage Choreographer – GULZHAN TUTKIBAYEVA, People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Production Designer - VYACHESLAV OKUNEV, People’s Artist of Russia, Laureate of the State Prizes of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russia
Chief Chorus Master – ALIYA TEMIRBEKOVA, Honored Figure of the Republic of Kazakhstan